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I painted gears all over this pair of sneakers.

Valencia Glitterspark

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Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:46 pm

So I found this old pair of sneakers that used to belong to my sister a few months ago. They were just my size but, due to being coated in glitter glue and sharpie (to say nothing of that dreadful pink colour), were unfit for my fashionable feet.

However, a few hours and some old tubes of acrylic paint later, I managed to paint gears on them. I also brassed up the shoelace grommets with some leftover brown paint.

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I still need to find some laces for them (I'm thinking black/charcoal), but I am pretty proud of these as this is one of my first major steampunk projects.

Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:06 am

i'm usally not into the hi-top allstars, but i do have to say it's a major inprovement 3nodding

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Darkweaver66

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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 5:47 am

*le gasp* (a french gasp)

you can't do that to converses! no matter how awesome the end result is!

Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:58 am

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*le gasp* (a french gasp)

you can't do that to converses! no matter how awesome the end result is!

Why...can't you paint them?
I painted mine..and my older pair I tore apart and remade with purple and orange leather ^^;

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LadyMausCogworth

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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:27 pm

OMG! YES!!! I'd pay for those! damn I want to make a pair now.

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:10 pm

Why thank you.

Unfortunately, after the first few days of use, the paint is rubbing off in some areas and the previous pink is showing through. I am afraid I'm a bit rough on my shoes...I may have to touch them up.

Valencia Glitterspark

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Darkweaver66

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Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:55 am

@ tok:
i'm part steampunk, part Mod, and converses are like godly shoes to a stereotypical mod... haha

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:11 am

Sadly acrylic and tempura always do this to me. If you decide to do this again (and I think you should, the result was lovely) I've had good results with artsy fartsy fabric paint and sharpies. That, or you can make up a small batch of concentrated dye and paint it directly on the fabric portions with a paint brush. Also, what do you think about covering up the converse logo? Maybe with a watch part, or other small mech. piece?

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Thani10

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Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:09 pm

Wow...cool. Normally I'm against modding converses but this kicks major @$$. Good job.

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:54 am

You put the punk in steampunk with those! smile

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Stamm

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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:21 am

twisted Those are cool.

Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:58 am

Firstly I think the results for this was awsome!

and second, forgive me if its a stupid question, but what makes converse so great that they can't be modded confused